Clearstream has reached a key milestone for developing a direct settlement link to the Taiwanese market by opening an account with the Taiwanese central securities depository. As part of its Asia strategy, Clearstream is working with the Taiwanese Central Securities
The Dutch Parliament has approved a law that implements the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD). The Netherlands is the first European country to implement this new piece of regulation created to limit risks for investors in those alternative investment
Eurex Clearing and Pirum Systems announced have entered into a Connectivity Agreement to facilitate access to Eurex Clearing’s upcoming CCP service for securities lending. Pirum Systems is an acknowledged market leader in automating post-trade processes for the securities finance industry.
During the first quarter of 2012, the Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up 1.5% (-0.5% in March), characterised by increased dispersion among Hedge Fund strategies in March: +0.6% for Lyxor Merger Arbitrage Index vs -0.35% for Lyxor Special Situations Index
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed 102 enforcement cases in fiscal year 2012, the highest number of cases ever in a single year. During the past two fiscal years, the Commission filed a total of 201 enforcement actions, representing a
Despite market volatility and aggressive selling of China equities in May, which saw Shanghai’s CSI 300 Index fall 6.5 per cent, Asia ex-Japan hedge funds actually did well in attracti
Gottex Fund Management’s entire product lone posted positive performance for March year to date, according to the company’s latest trading statement. The results saw Gottex increase its outperformance against its benchmarks. Total fee-earning assets for the group increased by 3.1%
The Bermuda Monetary Authority has established a joint initiative with industry representatives and the Pensions Commission aimed at improving disclosure practices among Bermuda pension providers and investment firms. The authority has established a working group that will review and revise
The Hong Kong SFC has lost round one in the legal challenge to ban New York-based hedge fund, Tiger Asia Management LLC, from trading in the ci
Gallatin Capital has appointed Sara Michel Osberg as a director. Osberg joins Gallatin from Altima Securities where she was most recently a principal focused on marketing to institutional investors in the US and Canada. Osberg joined Altima after spending two
